to wait
01
等待, 等候
to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sth
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
wait
第三人称单数
waits
现在分词
waiting
一般过去时
waited
过去分词
waited
例子
We're patiently waiting for the rain to stop.
我们正在耐心等待雨停。
1.1
等待, 推迟
to be dealt with later in the future
Intransitive
例子
Let's focus on the urgent matters first; the rest can wait.
让我们先关注紧急事项；其余的可以等待。
1.2
等待, 准备好
(of something) to be ready for a particular person to use or have
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for sb
例子
The restaurant had a table waiting for our reservation.
餐厅有一张桌子等着我们的预订。
02
服务, 当服务员
to work in a restaurant serving meals to customers
Transitive: to wait tables
Intransitive: to wait on sb
例子
He's waiting tables to earn some extra money.
他正在等桌子以赚取一些额外的钱。
03
等待, 等候
to wish or look for a specific thing to take place, particularly for a long period of time
Intransitive: to wait | to wait for an opportunity
例子
He's waiting for the perfect time to propose to his girlfriend.
他正在等待向女友求婚的完美时机。
Wait
01
等待, 等候
the act or period of staying in one place with the expectation of something happening or someone arriving
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
waits
例子
The wait for the elevator seemed endless during rush hour.
在高峰时段，等电梯的等待似乎没有尽头。
02
等待, 等待时间
time during which some action is awaited
词汇树
waiter
waiting
waiting
wait
